Dodger Blue · Dec 10, 2018
Dodgers 2018 Player Review: Rich Hill
Richard Mackson-USA TODAY SportsAfter some inconsistency in Spring Training and work to incorporate a new pregame routine, Rich Hill faced further adversity early into the 2018 season as he was put on the 10-day disabled April 18 due to inflammation in his left middle finger.
Given his history with blisters, most assumed Hill’s trouble stemmed from that. However, it was because of a cracked fingernail. Hill was twice delayed in returning and struggled in his first start off the DL.
He was removed in the first innning of his next outing because of the all-too-familiar blister trouble and wound up on the DL a second time. Hill petitioned MLB to wear protective tape but predictably was denied.